Author Topic: sleeping, and trying to get to sleep help? (Read 16436 times)

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2008, 07:13:20 AM »

I'm going through some insomnia right now Will. Thats due to giving up smoking though, been off the Golden Virginia for a month now. It's down to the extra oxygen getting to my brain cell!

I have had bouts of insomnia throughout my life. Most things have already been pointed out. Diet. Junk food is full of shite so eat properly. Learn to relax especially before you go to bed. Too much drink will make it worse as you will wake up when you sober up and will be dehydrated. Guitar playing will make your mind very active so not before bed. Well it's like that for me.

The best cure is sex with an incredible woman to be frank!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2008, 07:32:11 AM »

Just read some more of your replies. The work around the combine harvester you mentioned is the key to this. It sounds like you need to do some physical work again or exercise if it worked for you before. I used to work on building sites and could sleep so easily then. Forgot medication of any kind to put this problem right mate as I am convinced that it's all bad for you. It just keeps people and businesses busy for profit. When I used to hod bricks up scaffolding I could fall asleep just taking the laces out of my work boots when i got home form work. Now no pill can do that for you without leaving you with some vile side effect. Years ago people just got on with life without pills. The thing about being a man is that nature has designed us to work hard physically and if we don't do it or simulate it with the gym or sport things go wrong with us.

Will · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2008, 10:19:03 AM »

I seem to be doing ok at the moment really :D After years of having background noise to help go to sleep, silence is great, and I actually felt OK going to school yesterday.
The sex thing isn't really practical at the moment, mother is a 'tard, and won't let any female in my room :? she is rarely out, meaning that isn't going to be a regular feature :(

I think its just unhappiness at school, and I had a lot of essays at the time which was making things worse. School is way too much of sitting down.

Thanks everyone :)

Dreichlift · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2008, 11:09:34 AM »

Regulate your times you want to sleep eg 11pm to 6am and stick to these times where possible, it seems simple but it can really help a lot. take an hour to do nothing before bed and I mean nothing except perhaps reading a book NO TV! Then when you go to bed, turn the lights out and remove all stimulation even music.

I'm an ex insomniac (to the point I was hospitalised for it) and there are many things that can contribute but enforcing your sleeping times and your diet can make the biggest differences.

headtheball · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:36:03 PM »

Sympathies, man.

I've built myself back up to about four hours a night now, from practically none. No particular method, at all. I generally have a couple of "up all nights" every month though.

I had some weird times at the worst of it, when I'd be absolutely knackered but just couldn't sleep a full night. I used to just peg out randomly every once in a while, that sort of "two-hour-blink" thing.

I remember sitting on my sofa one evening, watching hurling on the Irish Language channel. I dropped off for about three hours. When I regained consciousness, the TV was still on, but it was showing South Park. The five or ten minutes it took me to work out that A: It was in Irish, B: I could understand it perfectly, and C; I hadn't had some kind of Brain Haemorrhage were amongst the most panicked moments of my life.

jibidy · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2008, 03:18:19 PM »

Rum

Plenty of Rum plenty of sleep!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:23:47 PM »

Sleepytime herbal tea!

Scott674 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2008, 02:49:59 AM »

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Sleepytime herbal tea!

+1 I love that stuff!

So much advise on this thread! I've got a similar issue myself, I usually don't get to bed until around 4am... The Doc says to eat healthy and get a rhythm... Wake up same time every day, go to bed the same time, and he also recommended to excercise in the morning to get the day going. A good routine should do it!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2008, 06:03:09 AM »

Yes it is a good drink.

I'm actually suffering from disturbed sleep again. This time from noisy neighbours who thump around until 3:00am. The laminate flooring they have down squeaks and drives me mad! I'm not at work today as I have a dental appointment so I'm going to have words with them to see if I can put an end to it. I thought by moving house nearly 2 years ago I'd left my noisy neighbour problems behind me, now it's all starting again this time with hyperactive manic Croatian Lesbians. Seriously! I know, I know I can see the funny side of it too! :lol:
On the serious side of this problem, I drive a 32 tonne truck for a living. I had around 1 hours sleep one night last week and whilst working the next day I was falling asleep at the wheel and as a result of that drifted through 3 lanes of traffic momentarily. Thank god there were no other vehicles along side me when it happened. Not good, not good at all.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2008, 06:29:37 AM »

Well I've sorted out the problems with my neighbours, over a nice cup of tea and a chat. Their really nice girls as it happens.

cjpmmd · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2008, 04:36:52 AM »

Another good nonprescription sleep aid for occasional use is 25-50mg of good old Benadryl (diphenhydramine). I'm assuming you've already tried melatonin. If all else fails, and if the doctor still won't prescribe sleeping medications, ask him/her to try prescribing a low dose of clonidine. This is an antihypertensive medication that works, basically, by blocking some of the effects of adrenaline in your body. A very small dose (say, 0.1-0.2mg) about 30 minutes before bedtime can sometimes be very helpful to treat severe insomnia. No abuse potential that I have ever seen.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2008, 07:59:04 AM »

That sounds good! I was awake at 5 this morning despite going to the pub last night and a skinfull.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:02:39 AM »

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Well I've sorted out the problems with my neighbours, over a nice cup of tea and a chat. Their really nice girls as it happens.

Guess what, now I've caught them tapping in to my electric!

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:06:00 AM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac

.. hyperactive manic Croatian Lesbians ..

Stand back Johnny... I'll deal with this!! :twisted:

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:08:43 AM »

Quote from: Afghan Dave

Quote from: Johnny Mac
.. hyperactive manic Croatian Lesbians ..

Stand back Johnny... I'll deal with this!! :twisted:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Dave come on over! You can cure them while I rip up their floor boards to take photos of the spur they have put on my lighting ring. Ok re-phrase :lol: They are taking a feed off of my lighting wiring!